…agenda these negotiations have expanded our markets, boosted farm incomes, and in the process created new jobs, both on-farm and off-farm, in rural America. The recently concluded Trans Pacific Partnership…
Calif. Nets Nearly $700,000 in USDA Farm-to-School Grants
…California farmers and provide healthy, California-grown food to school children. CDFA strongly supports California’s Farm to School programs through its Office of Farm to Fork, which provides farm to school…
Bug Vacuum Research to Combat Lygus
Research is looking into a bug vacuum to help California strawberry growers control lygus bug damage. Bug Vacuum Research The lygus bug remains a major problem for strawberry growers in…
Drought Making Water Management Discussions Public
…The Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has put a deadline to water management. Tulare County Farm Bureau Executive Director Tricia Stever-Blattler says this process is a going to be a huge…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
SACRAMENTO, November 20, 2015 – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will begin accepting applications today, November 20, 2015, for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)….
Car Insurance-Part 2
When was the last time you checked your car insurance on your farm truck? Cathy Isom gives some tips on making sure you have the right coverage for the best…
The California Kitchen: Sautéed Mushrooms
…1 Cup White Wine ¼ LB Butter 1 Rosemary Sprig 1 Thyme Sprig Salt/Pepper To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen:…
USDA Announces $350 Million Available to Help Landowners
…the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), created by the 2014 Farm Bill to protect critical water resources and wildlife habitat, and encourage private owners to maintain land for farming and…
Register Today for HLB Early Detection Technology Summit
…of research is being conducted, but for a variety of reasons, the new technologies are not being utilized in the field or for regulatory application. California Citrus Mutual and the…
U.S. EPA Awards $1 Million Grant to Research Impact of Drought on Water Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $1 million grant to the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) to conduct research on the effects of drought and extreme weather on…
Public Water Conversation in Central Valley
This slideshow requires JavaScript. The Los Angeles Times has a series called “The California Conversation“ and the event stopped in Clovis to start a public water conversation. Water managers, agriculture…
Almond Board: Water Issues and Yield
As almond growers continue to work their way through limited water supplies, University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor David Doll says while yields will come back after limited irrigation…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for November 19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday podcast, hosted by Sabrina Hill. To listen or subscribe [display_podcast] Subscribe in a reader…